Author: B.L. Panther

The Mean OneT
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December 7, 2022

The Mean One puts a twisted spin on a holiday classic

Steven LaMorte directs a silly but entertaining (and copyright-obeying) version of a beloved redemption tale.
Uyra Featured Reeling 2022T
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September 22, 2022

Twelve films we can’t wait to see at Reeling 2022

Chicago’s International Queer Film Festival turns 40 this year and these dozen movies have us raring to go.
Casa SusannaT
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August 31, 2022

TIFF 2022: Casa Susanna reflects on a little known part of LGBTQ history

Sébastien Lifshitz directs a tender but incomplete documentary about a New York State sanctuary for trans people seeking safety & understanding.
Mack & RitaM
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August 16, 2022

Mack & Rita is a charmer that crosses oceans of time

Diane Keaton stars in a sweet comedy about a woman who figures out who she is through some magic and time-space bending.
Give Me Pity (Fantasia)F
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August 13, 2022

Fantasia 2022: Complex stories of complex women

Our final dispatch from Fantasia features a blend of powerful stories with dynamic female characters.
Kino Lorber Museum TownK
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August 9, 2022

KinoKultur: Maria Montez, Mondocane, Museum Town

July's Kino Lorber releases include a Technicolor throwback to Orientalism, an Italian post-apocalypse drama, and a doc about a struggling museum.
Fantasia Festival Employee of the MonthF
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July 31, 2022

Fantasia 2022: Employee of the Month, Sissy, and Relax, I’m from the Future

Three wildly different features united by standout work from Black women actors and deft, distinct senses of humor.
IdentikitF
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July 23, 2022

Fantasia 2022: Special Delivery, Fish Tale, & Identikit

A thriller with a friendship at its core, a touching story about the struggle to fit in, and a remastered 70s camp drama are just a few of the unique offerings at this year's Fantasia Film Festival.
ApplesA
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July 3, 2022

Apples sees Christos Nikous harvest the seeds of identity to appealing results

Apples' memory-destroying pandemic proves a juicy, multilayered vehicle for its musings.
Strawberry MansionS
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June 26, 2022

Strawberry Mansion is a gorgeous, surreal, thoughtful dreamscape

With Strawberry Mansion, directors Kentucker Audley and Albert Birney take a dreamy journey into the fantastic—one that now boasts wonderful blu-ray presentation.